Early bird special!

From November 19 to 21, Berlin is getting a dose of deep insights about blockchains solutions and technology. Experts from around the world gather to give talks, keynotes, and power workshops to attendees.

Special offers for freelancers and employees of scientific institutions are also available, as well as group discounts. Grab your colleagues and make it an outing!

As everyone is well aware, blockchain technology is changing the entire landscape. It’s much more than just Bitcoin – blockchain is transforming businesses in all sectors and improving cybersecurity. Before you get swept away in the tide, it’s time to sharpen your pencils and get back to school. What better way to learn about the future of this tech than straight from the mouths and minds of the very best in the industry?

The full program will be available and it is already jam-packed with plenty of blockchain goodies.

Once the early bird is over, it’s over and those savings are gone with the wind.

There are tracks and sessions for everyone, no matter your level of expertise. So whether you are just dipping your toe into the ocean or if you’re already a seasoned expert, there is something for you. Here’s a preview of what to expect from the Blockchain Technology Conference:

Blockchain technology 101

This presentation will give attendees an in-depth look into the architecture of the Hyperledger Fabric framework, covering its architecture with all of its components, its process flow, and more. This session will provide practical information on how to get started, build your first network, and develop an application. Attendees will leave with a real understanding of how Hyperledger Fabric functions, what makes it unique, and how they can get started with this technology.

Blockchain is at the doorstep of a major entrance into everyday consumer lives and has the potential of changing and improving many of our day-to-day tasks. Yet its adoption rests on 2 simple questions that every single person will be asking: “what’s in it for me?” and “will I need to change or learn something?”.

While there are many witty developers improving and innovating Blockchain technology and teaching about it as we speak, only few are focused on the question how Blockchain based applications need to be presented to the consumer to ensure a seamless adoption.

This talk will highlight the status quo and the current challenges for UX/UI design in Blockchain projects, draw a roadmap into a future where the UX/UI of applications is just as important as the underlying technology and give actionable guidelines on how to start making improvements today.

As well as being the foundation of Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies, the blockchain technique is now the starting point for numerous other new business ideas. The usual suspects surpass each other with superlatives how “disruptive” the Blockchain-based startups will be. In this talk, we look first at the technical security foundations and then examine the advantages and disadvantages. We then identify practical scenarios and discuss how to implement them in practice.

Blockchain advanced development

This workshop is for anyone who wants to look beyond the hype and get some hands-on experience developing with blockchain technology. You’ll learn how to use and integrate Java applications with the dominant public blockchain Ethereum. We’ll also touch on the private blockchain technology Quorum.

Specifically, you will learn:

what a blockchain is

how the dominant public blockchain, Ethereum works

how the library web3j talks to Ethereum

what a smart contract is and how you can work with smart contracts from Java

web3j’s reactive API and how it uses the ReactiveX Observables to greatly enhance working with Ethereum

The session begins with an overview of how to access the Ethereum Blockchain from a mobile platform such as iOS and Android.
We’ll also discuss the different options of interacting with the blockchain technology from a mobile device. As an example, we will build a small iOS app as a PWA and as a native Swift App to illustrate how to create accounts and conduct transactions.
Last but not least, we will talk in more detail about the most popular development tools and libraries.

Blockchain impact & strategy

Germany has missed the advent of Web 2.0. But what about Web 3.0, which among other things includes blockchain technology? The aim of this talk is to show why the German industry, in particular, can benefit enormously from blockchain technology. Where are the interfaces and which industries can already show promising blockchain projects? The presented use cases will give an overview of the potential, but also the obstacles in the implementation.

How can a decentralized access control solution solve the problems that go hand in hand with the increasing amount of n-to-n connections in the modern world? This new and exciting solution is upon us and it’s going to have a huge impact on the automobile industry. This is where the technology XAIN is developing comes into play: it promises to solve some of the most pressing charges when it comes to user privacy within a vehicle.

This session will include a practical walkthrough on the building blocks of an IOTA transaction and how it is broadcast and validated by the network as well as an overview of how IOTA differs from other Blockchains in terms of data structure and expected behaviours (scalability, verification latency, effective decentralization). The talk will end with introducing a couple of use cases (e.g., the smart charging station) produced by the IOTA community so far.

…and much more to come!

But remember, the early bird waits for no man! You can still save big until October 18.

Furthermore, don’t forget to peruse the whitepaper, now available for download! Get the latest know-how about technology, strategy, and development straight from the experts.

Hungry for more blockchain content before the conference? Our Blockchain development made easy interview series is a great guide to begin your learning. We interviewed experts in the field on how to best get started and off the ground.

Free: Blockchain Technology Whitepaper

If building a blockchain from scratch is beyond your current scope, the blockchain technology whitepaper is worth a look. Experts from the field share their know-how, tips and tricks, development advice, and strategy for becoming a blockchain master.